Through my years of working on war and peace in Africa, I have learned that there are solutions to some of the greatest human rights challenges, and we all can be a part of those solutions. John Prendergast africachallengegreat Change image and share on social
The war was the end of an era, in art as well. And we were trying to create a new philosophy. Douglas Sirk artcreateend Change image and share on social
Dalton's records, carefully preserved for a century, were destroyed during the World War II bombing of Manchester. It is not only the living who are killed in war. Isaac Asimov bombcarefullycentury Change image and share on social
What Stieg Larsson was up to - it was the Swedish guilt over World War II. All of our neighbors had the most terrible experiences with the bad forces, but Sweden didn't. I think we use the thrillers in a different way. We never write a thriller like 'Who is the murderer?' The big question in most of our thrillers is... 'Why?' Michael Nyqvist badbigexperience share on social
It is thanks to men and women who were totally committed to fighting fascism, people like Alan Turing, that the horrors of the Holocaust and of total war are part of Europe's history and not Europe's present. Gordon Brown alancommiteurope share on social
In time of war, truth is always replaced by propaganda. Charles Lindbergh propagandareplacetime Change image and share on social
There is no consensus even today on the merits of Napoleon - and certainly no agreement on the rights and wrongs of the origins of the First World War. Douglas Hurd agreementconsensusmerit Change image and share on social
War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil. George Orwell evillesserwar Change image and share on social
I am at war... with the principal personage of traditional philosophy, that abstract subject who masquerades as everyone and anyone, but is really a male subject in disguise. Pam Gems abstractdisguisemale Change image and share on social
I had this 'War and Peace' thing of wanting to experience war as a kind of incredible human enterprise. I even applied to Officer Candidate School. Then the practical side of me kicked in and I thought, 'I really don't want to get drafted.' So I went down to the physical and checked every psychological disorder and drug on the medical history form. Harold Ramis applycandidatecheck share on social